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to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift there. i think the ground has changed a lot in the last ten days. >> well, i'm, you know, here in d.c. guys in our nation's capital. i was walking around earlier, and the sun is shining, birding are chirping, democrats and republicans walking arm in arm on the mall together. >> that's not happening. >> that didn't happen. >> i think i saw john boehner and nancy pelosi sharing a rootbeer float out of the same straw at johnny half shell. it's the dawn of a new era. i'm positive about it. >> a lot of important things happened this week. i wasn't totally shocked by any of
to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift...
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he lives in a mansion with a 22-car garage and this guy doesn't want to give pizza deliver workers health insurance? papa john's made $44 million during the first nine months of 2012. papa john's has the money to provide health insurance, but just doesn't like the plan. for more, let's turn to sam stein, political reporter for "the huffington post." it's getback night on pizza. this has a way of snowballing, so to speak. this could end up being a republican pushback against the president and health care. what do you make of it? >> you're right. you have seen papa john's take a hit. if they continue down this path, there's going to be organized boycotts to hurt business and bottom line as well. the question is about a $5 to $8 million cost for a company with operating expenses of $1.3 billion. so it's minuscule. he's trying to make a political point. for instance, there's minimum wage requirements. and this is what the obama care is about. if you have 50 employees, you're required to pay for their health care coverage or pay a penalty. papa john's can pay the penalty. but he's making a pol
he lives in a mansion with a 22-car garage and this guy doesn't want to give pizza deliver workers health insurance? papa john's made $44 million during the first nine months of 2012. papa john's has the money to provide health insurance, but just doesn't like the plan. for more, let's turn to sam stein, political reporter for "the huffington post." it's getback night on pizza. this has a way of snowballing, so to speak. this could end up being a republican pushback against the...
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akaka has been first for nearly 22 years. as somebody points out todd akin had he won would have been ahead of alexander on that front but, alas, he did not. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wait a minute. bobby? bobby! what are you doing, man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing . . >>> let's bring back the panel. all right, i want to talk about, stephanie
akaka has been first for nearly 22 years. as somebody points out todd akin had he won would have been ahead of alexander on that front but, alas, he did not. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys...
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what would be best is a fundamental reform of the tax code that lowers rates, broadens the base, meeks america's businesses competitive again. let's see here now. lowering rates, broadening the base, ending loopholes and eliminating deductions. where have we heard this before? >> if we eliminate some of the loopholes and eliminate deductions at the high end, putting a limit on deductions and exemptions, particularly for people at the high end. >> broaden the base, simplify the code and create incentives for growth. >> they have the same talking points. nothing's changed. this plan wasn't good enough to get mitt romney elected president but republicans are still selling it hard. at least this is what they have been selling in public. behind closed doors is a different story. john boehner doesn't have the leverage he used to have. on a conference call he told house republicans they had to avoid the nasty showdowns that mark so much of the last two years. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell was the number one obstructionist in the president's first term. now he tells "the wall street journal"
what would be best is a fundamental reform of the tax code that lowers rates, broadens the base, meeks america's businesses competitive again. let's see here now. lowering rates, broadening the base, ending loopholes and eliminating deductions. where have we heard this before? >> if we eliminate some of the loopholes and eliminate deductions at the high end, putting a limit on deductions and exemptions, particularly for people at the high end. >> broaden the base, simplify the code...
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boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority -- we won the popular vote if you add up the house races as well. look, i think it's in both parties' interest to avoid the fiscal cliff. neither of them want it for a whole host of reasons, including it will be damaging to the economy. we learned recently that president obama in august of 2011 was kind of ready to do a nixon goes to china moment on entitlements and i think that's still on the table. have real entitlement reform. on taxes it's as bill clinton said. it's simple math. spending is at 24% of gdp. taxes are at about 15% of gdp right no
boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority --...
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listen to boehner talking. as long as he's talking about not raising tax rates, we're on a path to a deal. if he starts talking about not raising taxes, maybe we're off the track. >> all right. we'll look for keywords. thank you very much. i know we'll talk with you probably every day including the 11th hour when this is finally done. >> happy to do it. >> on lessons learned from last week's election, our first read team asks, is the independent vote overrated? what do you think? they noted that romney won the independent vote 50/45. joining me now is mark murray. you and your team don't just point to mitt romney losing. others have lost banking on the independent voter. >> when we look at a poll or exit poll, are you winning independent voters? that's seen as winning the middle of the electorate, the people who decide a presidential contest. as you alluded to, in two of the last three presidential elections, the candidate who ended up winning the independent vote ended up losing the presidential contest. john
listen to boehner talking. as long as he's talking about not raising tax rates, we're on a path to a deal. if he starts talking about not raising taxes, maybe we're off the track. >> all right. we'll look for keywords. thank you very much. i know we'll talk with you probably every day including the 11th hour when this is finally done. >> happy to do it. >> on lessons learned from last week's election, our first read team asks, is the independent vote overrated? what do you...
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veterans number 22 million. they include over 1.5 million women, almost 9% are african-american. 4.5%, latino and .5% asian american or pacific islander. this poem was quoted in a recent defense memo about not forgetting veterans. it says, take up our quarrel with the foe, to you from failing hands we throw, the torch be yours to hold it high. and to remember the over 41 million veterans who have served the country over 238 years. >> unbelievable. thank you so much, richard lui. our little tribute to veterans. you can never do it enough. that's going to wrap up this hour of "jansing & co." i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. >> good morning. the agenda next hour, who knew what and when about cia director retired general david petraeus' extramarital affair? new insights into the why the storied military leader through in the towel and quit a week before testifying on the hill about the benghazi consulate attack. >>> and america is going kicking and screaming toward the fiscal cliff. can president obama
veterans number 22 million. they include over 1.5 million women, almost 9% are african-american. 4.5%, latino and .5% asian american or pacific islander. this poem was quoted in a recent defense memo about not forgetting veterans. it says, take up our quarrel with the foe, to you from failing hands we throw, the torch be yours to hold it high. and to remember the over 41 million veterans who have served the country over 238 years. >> unbelievable. thank you so much, richard lui. our...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the...
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her is because i think she knew better and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. >> we'll do whatever is necessary to block the nomination. >> all right. so back to petraeus. "the wall street journal" reports he was already at odds with his boss national intelligence directsor james clapper after petraeus wanted the cia to fight back publicly against criticism for its role in benghazi. and we also have new details this morning on the personal scandals that have enveloped petraeus and john allen from nbc's andrea mitchell who broke this story. >> reporter: at his news conference, the president went out of his way to praise petraeus. >> he has provided this country an extraordinary service. we are safer because of the work that dave petraeus has done. >> reporter: as paula broadwell remained in washington staying with her brother and still not talking. officials say the investigation was triggered in may when general john allen received an e-mail from an account called kelly patrol. sources close to kelley warned the zwroen stay away from her, she could ruin him. g
her is because i think she knew better and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. >> we'll do whatever is necessary to block the nomination. >> all right. so back to petraeus. "the wall street journal" reports he was already at odds with his boss national intelligence directsor james clapper after petraeus wanted the cia to fight back publicly against criticism for its role in benghazi. and we also have new details this morning on the personal...
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it's a little of a catch 22. they will catch up eventually, i hope with political will, with but right now acknowledging the problem just floods the va with people who need services. >> so, david, i want to give you the last word from your reporting in this area. where is the va in terms of catching up to the very different foreign policy challenges and returning veterans challenges that we have today. >> ari, i'm going to pull a pivot. i don't want to talk about that. i want to talk about something else, which ties in both the petraeus story and veterans. >> well, we have a rule that if you want a pulitzer, you can completely ignore the host's questions. so you're fine today. >> fair enough. i forge on. the thing that struck me about the petraeus story is the damage that this puts on the troops and veterans. because, look, the military, for the last 10 or 15 years, has emphasized that it's a values-based organization, and the primary value that i hear talked about all the time, particularly in combat among what
it's a little of a catch 22. they will catch up eventually, i hope with political will, with but right now acknowledging the problem just floods the va with people who need services. >> so, david, i want to give you the last word from your reporting in this area. where is the va in terms of catching up to the very different foreign policy challenges and returning veterans challenges that we have today. >> ari, i'm going to pull a pivot. i don't want to talk about that. i want to...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> mitt romney failed to carry his home state of massachusetts in the romney/ryan ticket didn't win ryan's home state of wisconsin either. 20 presidential tickets in american history have lost both their home states, although romney and ryan are the first to reach that level of futility since 1972 when george mcgovern and sargent shriver didn't carry either of their home states, south dakota or maryland. of fancy, french mustard. when they magically unite, people would think, "woah, this two dollar hot dog tastes like a fancy eight dollar hot dog." download zeebox free, and say "woah" every time you watch tv. at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living tr
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> mitt romney failed to carry his home state of massachusetts in the romney/ryan ticket didn't win ryan's home state of wisconsin either. 20 presidential tickets in american history have lost both their home states, although romney and ryan are the first to reach that level of...
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the first triple crown winner in 35 years. 22 first place votes. trout got six. this decision not going to sit well with the moneyball crowd. cabrera had the advantage in batting average, rbis, home runs. trout had the wins in w.a.r.s that measures a player's contribution to a team's record. 10.7 to 6.9. >> i'll tell what you it means, the internals of those statistics means that trout gets on base. he steals second. if miggy got on second, he'd never score. trout would score eight out of times from second base. even though the tigers went to the world series. so there was a big push for trout to get the mvp. >> i was surprised that the number -- the gap was that big. >> cabrera's a better -- trout's a better baseball player, but you win the triple crown -- >> it's automatic. >> -- you finish in first, you've got to give him the award. >> by the way, trout will be there. what is he, 20, 21? over in the national league, the mvp went to buster posey of the giants, the first national league catcher since johnny bench won it in 1972. take that mvp award. you guys lik
the first triple crown winner in 35 years. 22 first place votes. trout got six. this decision not going to sit well with the moneyball crowd. cabrera had the advantage in batting average, rbis, home runs. trout had the wins in w.a.r.s that measures a player's contribution to a team's record. 10.7 to 6.9. >> i'll tell what you it means, the internals of those statistics means that trout gets on base. he steals second. if miggy got on second, he'd never score. trout would score eight out of...